"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.

Senators left Washington Thursday after another week of failing to reopen the government—ensuring that the federal government ...

“Every day that passes, we have less time to fund the government,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) told ...

The federal government was unable to avert a lapse in funding. Here's a look at the 14 other shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.

Pappas is chair of the Senate Capital Investment Committee, which reviews borrowing and funding proposals for large public projects. The powerful committee is responsible for advancing bonding and ...

The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators stayed in Washington for a grueling weekend ...

The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.

Four bills were passed with unanimous approval, two presentations were made by the Vice President of Student Affairs and the Provost, and one student government came together to address on-campus ...

North Carolina lawmakers have finished the session they began in January, four months late. Republican leaders said last week ...

The Maui County Council voted unanimously Friday morning to approve bills on first reading to acquire a new building in ...